Immigration and Politics in the New Europe: Reinventing Borders

ISBN-13: 9780521535304 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 336 str.

Gallya Lahav; Andreas F› Llesdal; Johan P. Olsen

Opis

Gallya Lahav's study examines the issue of immigration in the context of a Europe where the role of the nation state is in question, as the logic of the single market clashes with national policymaking. Immigration is a central issue in European politics since around a quarter of the world's migrants reside in Europe. Consequently, politicians throughout the continent are grappling with the problems this raises. Analyzing elite and public opinion, Lahav's book shows how support from both has led to the adoption of restrictive immigration policies despite the requirements of open borders.

Recenzje

'… very detailed and empirically supported examination … she provides a formidable explanation for attuning increased EU integration with a growing national level of influence in the immigration policy field … Lahav's contribution to the academic study of immigration unquestionably provides a landmark for further research.' Journal of European Affairs

Spis treści

List of figures and tables; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Toward a People's Europe: an institutional analysis of immigration policy in the European Union; 3. An attitudinal portrait of a People's Europe: a comparative overview of public opinion and elite preferences; 4. Immigration politics and the New Europe: organizing competing interests; 5. The 'European Factor': institutional and psychological constraints on immigration attitudes; 6. Conclusions: the construction of a European immigration regime?; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.